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OfflinePyroaction

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Re: New Album - Down The Road Wherever
« Reply #270 on: September 18, 2018, 05:32:40 PM »
But the worst, IMHO, is the font. Not that it's ugly, but it's about as clichéd as it gets (as it was on The Ragpicker's Dream). Why use a fake typewriter font? We know for a fact that Mark is NOT writing his songs on a typewriter, but on a MacBook.
This is actually the same font as Privateering cover.

Not a bad cover, but everybody, including my 13 old son, can make such a cover in less than one hour.
Just search for "road" in google image and you have hundreds of DTRW-like covers ...
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Re: New Album - Down The Road Wherever
« Reply #271 on: September 18, 2018, 05:45:35 PM »
Any leaks when the date was announced? Tomorrow?
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Re: New Album - Down The Road Wherever
« Reply #272 on: September 18, 2018, 06:00:17 PM »
But the worst, IMHO, is the font. Not that it's ugly, but it's about as clichéd as it gets (as it was on The Ragpicker's Dream). Why use a fake typewriter font? We know for a fact that Mark is NOT writing his songs on a typewriter, but on a MacBook.
This is actually the same font as Privateering cover.

Not a bad cover, but everybody, including my 13 old son, can make such a cover in less than one hour.
Just search for "road" in google image and you have hundreds of DTRW-like covers ...

Sorry to be nitpicking, but no, it isn't the Privateering font. Much closer to The Ragpicker's Dream. It has these little "typewriter" deficiencies – things that would happen if you hit a letter harder or softer on a typewriter - but of course it's not really done with a typewriter, it's a digital fake. IF they were going for a retro feel, they could at least have used a real typewriter. That, however, might not have been a very good idea, either, because the music of the album won't be retro, as far as we can tell by now.

The whole cover is pretty well executed;, but the ideas for the picture and font look like something a non-designer would come up with, someone who's not visually creative. Which probably was the case.

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Re: New Album - Down The Road Wherever
« Reply #273 on: September 18, 2018, 06:21:26 PM »
Does it really matter about the font or the picture for that matter?  The overall impression is what counts and personally I don't have any issue with it.  It's not inspiring by any means but none of his covers have been so what's new?  I'm sure I speak for all when I say we're more interested in the content.  A fantastic cover would be great but it was never going to happen.
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Re: New Album - Down The Road Wherever
« Reply #274 on: September 18, 2018, 06:40:56 PM »
Does it really matter about the font or the picture for that matter?  The overall impression is what counts and personally I don't have any issue with it.  It's not inspiring by any means but none of his covers have been so what's new?  I'm sure I speak for all when I say we're more interested in the content.  A fantastic cover would be great but it was never going to happen.
That's exactly what I think Dmg..

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Re: New Album - Down The Road Wherever
« Reply #275 on: September 18, 2018, 06:49:33 PM »
Not a lot going on on the Making Movies cover, anyone bothered by that? Love Over Gold could be a stock photo.

And the cover of Smell The Glove didn't prevent it becoming a classic.
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Re: New Album - Down The Road Wherever
« Reply #276 on: September 18, 2018, 06:53:25 PM »

And the cover of Smell The Glove didn't prevent it becoming a classic.

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Re: New Album - Down The Road Wherever
« Reply #277 on: September 18, 2018, 07:02:57 PM »
You might get lucky, now and then

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Re: New Album - Down The Road Wherever
« Reply #278 on: September 18, 2018, 07:07:22 PM »
Wow! Thanks jbaent  :)
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Re: New Album - Down The Road Wherever
« Reply #279 on: September 18, 2018, 07:10:11 PM »
Tomorrow
12.00 PM
@MarkKnopfler: https://twitter.com/MarkKnopfler/status/1042096145307197444?s=09

Above they still list Tracker as "the new album -  out now!" lol

What happens tomorrow...

They reveal the name of the album
Reveal the album cover
Reveal track names
Good On You Son is released!

Can't wait.
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Re: New Album - Down The Road Wherever
« Reply #280 on: September 18, 2018, 07:11:07 PM »
Tomorrow
12.00 PM
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Re: New Album - Down The Road Wherever
« Reply #281 on: September 18, 2018, 07:11:26 PM »
anouncement for the album anouncement? Anouncement for a tour?
Does not matter... Finally there is some official news!!! :D  :D

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Re: New Album - Down The Road Wherever
« Reply #282 on: September 18, 2018, 07:11:34 PM »
Tomorrow
12.00 PM
@MarkKnopfler: https://twitter.com/MarkKnopfler/status/1042096145307197444?s=09

Above they still list Tracker as "the new album -  out now!" lol

What happens tomorrow...

They reveal the name of the album
Reveal the album cover
Reveal track names
Good On You Son is released!

Can't wait.

They will reveal another delay!!!!

lol
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Re: New Album - Down The Road Wherever
« Reply #283 on: September 18, 2018, 07:14:07 PM »
You might get lucky, now and then

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Re: New Album - Down The Road Wherever
« Reply #284 on: September 18, 2018, 07:17:13 PM »
If they announce tomorrow, album will be released on November 16 or 23. I discovered America  :D

Maybe 9 November
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